Eight clubs for Lagos State City Basketball League

Eight clubs, including Team Lagos Basketball team, will fight for honour at the seventh annual Lagos State male Basketball City League, according to an official.

Gbade Olatona, the Technical Director, Lagos State Basketball Association (LSBA), the organisers of the competition, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos.

Olatona said that the championship scheduled for between Sept. 28 and Nov. 10, would hold at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos.

The other clubs, he said, were Police Baton, Islanders, Rookies, Slane, Chonmart, Warrior Academy and the Nigeria Air Force.

“This year’s edition is specifically organised to perfect our team for the forthcoming 18th National Sports Festival holding in Lagos from Nov. 27 to Dec. 9. Our team at the championship will battle with the seven invited clubs to further fine-tune our preparation for the festival,” the director said.

According to him, the league will also serve as a developmental programme for talented young players to display their prowess against experienced ones.

“The young and talented players will be more exposed, while hopefully, they may be recognised for call up into the national camp,” the director said.

He added that the men’s league would immediately be followed with the women’s league, also to further prepare the state women’s team for the festival.

The competition is co-sponsored by Power Horse energy drink and the Lagos State government.